Ultra-high field MRI improves characterization of multiple sclerosis

May 8, 2008 Ultra-high field MRI improves characterization of multiple sclerosis James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Studies described during a scientific session at the ISMRM on Wednesday showed that diagnostic power and field strength go hand in hand when it comes to evaluating multiple sclerosis. It is no secret among board-certified radiologists that 1.5T MRI misses many MS-related white-matter lesions found during postmortem histology. It is unable to characterize much gray matter pathology at all.

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